OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Saudi Chemical Society is 33. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Iron-based nanoparticles in wastewater treatment: A review on synthesis methods, applications, and removal mechanisms	134
Bioinspired and green synthesis of nanoparticles from plant extracts with antiviral and antimicrobial properties: A critical review	116
Biosynthesis of ZnO nanoparticles through extract from Prosopis juliflora plant leaf: Antibacterial activities and a new approach by rust-induced photocatalysis	82
Metal–organic frameworks and their catalytic applications	74
Photocatalytic, antibacterial and anticancer activity of silver-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles	68
Review on solvent desorption study from exhausted adsorbent	67
Activated carbon/MOFs composite: AC/NH2-MIL-101(Cr), synthesis and application in high performance adsorption of p-nitrophenol	65
Adsorption-reduction performance of tea waste and rice husk biochars for Cr(VI) elimination from wastewater	65
Functionalization effect of Fe-type MOF for methylene blue adsorption	61
Plant-assisted synthesis of gold nanoparticles for photocatalytic, anticancer, and antioxidant applications	61
A detailed review on biosynthesis of platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs), their potential antimicrobial and biomedical applications	56
Efficient tuning of small acceptor chromophores with A1-π-A2-π-A1 configuration for high efficacy of organic solar cells via end group manipulation	52
Potential effects of biochar application on mitigating the drought stress implications on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under various growth stages	52
Effect of biochar particle size on water retention and availability in a sandy loam soil	51
Adsorptive scavenging of cationic dyes from aquatic phase by H3PO4 activated Indian jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana) seeds based activated carbon: Isotherm, kinetics, and thermodynamic study	51
Green synthesis of RGO-ZnO mediated Ocimum basilicum leaves extract nanocomposite for antioxidant, antibacterial, antidiabetic and photocatalytic activity	45
Characterization and Artificial Neural Networks Modelling of methylene blue adsorption of biochar derived from agricultural residues: Effect of biomass type, pyrolysis temperature, particle size	45
Effective sequestration of Congo red dye with ZnO/cotton stalks biochar nanocomposite: MODELING, reusability and stability	44
Efficient adsorptive removal of tetracycline from aqueous solution using phytosynthesized nano-zero valent iron	44
1,3,4-Oxadiazole-containing hybrids as potential anticancer agents: Recent developments, mechanism of action and structure-activity relationships	42
Green Biosynthesis of Flaxseed Gold Nanoparticles (Au-NPs) as Potent Anti-cancer Agent Against Breast Cancer Cells	42
Biochar coupled with contrasting nitrogen sources mediated changes in carbon and nitrogen pools, microbial and enzymatic activity in paddy soil	41
A review on recent advances in hierarchically porous metal and metal oxide nanostructures as electrode materials for supercapacitors and non-enzymatic glucose sensors	41
Corrosion challenges in petroleum refinery operations: Sources, mechanisms, mitigation, and future outlook	41
Engineered biochar modified with iron as a new adsorbent for treatment of water contaminated by selenium	40

Theoretical investigation of nonlinear optical behavior for rod and T-Shaped phenothiazine based D-π-A organic compounds and their derivatives	38
Visible light irradiation promoted catalyst-free and solvent-free synthesis of pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine scaffolds at room temperature	38
Electrochemical sensor based on super-magnetic metal–organic framework@molecularly imprinted polymer for Sarcosine detection in urine	38
Biogenic synthesis of husked rice-shaped iron oxide nanoparticles using coconut pulp (Cocos nucifera L.) extract for photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B dye and their in vitro antibacterial and	36
Development and characterization of pH-sensitive chondroitin sulfate-co-poly(acrylic acid) hydrogels for controlled release of diclofenac sodium	35
Efficient removal of Pb(II) and Hg(II) ions from aqueous solution by amine and thiol modified activated carbon	34
Ball-milled synthesis of maize biochar-ZnO nanocomposite (MB-ZnO) and estimation of its photocatalytic ability against different organic and inorganic pollutants	34
Recent advances in chemistry and pharmacological aspects of 2-pyridone scaffolds	34
Green synthesis and characterization of copper and nickel hybrid nanomaterials: Investigation of their biological and photocatalytic potential for the removal of organic crystal violet dye	33
Synthesis of modified chitosan TiO2 and SiO2 hydrogel nanocomposites for cadmium removal	33